TY - JOUR
T1 - Partial nephrectomy for renal cell carcinoma in long-term renal allografts
T2 - operative and post-operative considerations.
AU - Cox, Ashley
AU - Nguan, Christopher Y.
AU - Luke, Patrick P.W.
PY - 2005/12
Y1 - 2005/12
N2 - The majority of immunosuppressive agents used to prevent rejection in transplant patients have also been shown to increase malignancy risk. Renal transplant patients are dependent upon their solitary allograft kidney in order to remain dialysis free, and the discovery of a primary malignancy within the allograft poses a therapeutic dilemma. We describe two cases of primary renal allograft malignancies and discuss nephron-preserving surgical treatment. Furthermore, we discuss the potential anti-tumor role of the immunosuppressive agent sirolimus in the treatment of these complex patients.
AB - The majority of immunosuppressive agents used to prevent rejection in transplant patients have also been shown to increase malignancy risk. Renal transplant patients are dependent upon their solitary allograft kidney in order to remain dialysis free, and the discovery of a primary malignancy within the allograft poses a therapeutic dilemma. We describe two cases of primary renal allograft malignancies and discuss nephron-preserving surgical treatment. Furthermore, we discuss the potential anti-tumor role of the immunosuppressive agent sirolimus in the treatment of these complex patients.
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M3 - Article
C2 - 16401374
AN - SCOPUS:33646917244
SN - 1195-9479
VL - 12
SP - 2887
EP - 2890
JO - Canadian Journal of Urology
JF - Canadian Journal of Urology
IS - 6
ER -